Completed - SPANISH - First film, Drama - 85 minutes
Amanda has a problem, if she is alone, she can’t sleep. Her days pass in a calm, orderly fashion; she fills her nights with lovers that help her pass the hours.
Year of production : 2012 Director(s) : Natalia BERISTAIN Writer(s) : Gabriela VIDAL, Natalia BERISTAIN Cast : Adriana ROEL, Mariana GAJA Producer(s) : Abril SCHMUCLER (CHAMACA FILMS), Rodrigo HERRANZ (CHAMACA FILMS)
Amanda has a problem. She can’t sleep when she’s alone. Her days go by quietly and she fills her nights with lovers that help her pass the hours. From one day to the next her universe is transgressed when she’s forced to take care of her old and alcoholic grandmother, Dolores, a retired actress who lives off her memories of past glories. At this particular moment their worlds collide.
Country(ies) : MEXICO Start of shooting : March 2011
Sao Paulo IFF 2012 New Directors CompetitionMorelia International Film Festival 2012 (Winner Best feature film Award)Venice - Biennale 2012 (Settimana de la Critica)Curaçao International Film Festival Rotterdam 2013 (Winner Yellow Robin Award)